Oracle Stock In Shambles: Down -23% With 8-Day Losing Streak
Oracle (ORCL) – a cloud software and database service provider – hit an 8-day losing streak, with cumulative losses over this period amounting to -23%. The company’s market cap has crashed by about $120 Bil over the last 8 days and currently stands at $410 Bil.
Is this an opportunity or a trap? There is not much to fear in ORCL stock given its overall Very Strong operating performance and financial condition. This isn’t appropriately reflected in the stock’s Moderate valuation which is why we think it is Attractive (For details, see Buy or Sell ORCL).
But here is the interesting part. You are reading about this -23% move after it happened. The market has already priced in the news. To manage individual stock risk before the headlines, you need predictive signals, not notifications. High Quality Portfolio has a risk model designed to manage stock-specific drawdowns better.
Returns vs S&P 500
The following table summarizes the return for ORCL stock vs. the S&P 500 index over different periods, including the current streak:
| Return Period | ORCL | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | -2.8% | -0.2% |
| 8D (Current Streak) | -22.7% | -0.2% |
| 1M (21D) | -42.6% | -1.5% |
| 3M (63D) | -2.8% | 14.6% |
| YTD 2026 | -26.4% | 9.3% |
| 2025 | 18.1% | 16.4% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | 23.3% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | 24.2% |
Gains and Losses Streaks: S&P 500 Constituents
There are currently 57 S&P constituents with 3 days or more of consecutive gains and 77 constituents with 3 days or more of consecutive losses.
| Consecutive Days | # of Gainers | # of Losers |
|---|---|---|
| 3D | 11 | 46 |
| 4D | 27 | 22 |
| 5D | 6 | 1 |
| 6D | 5 | 5 |
| 7D or more | 8 | 3 |
| Total >=3 D | 57 | 77 |
Key Financials for Oracle (ORCL)
Last 2 Fiscal Years:
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues | $57.4 Bil | $67.4 Bil |
| Operating Income | $18.1 Bil | $22.4 Bil |
| Net Income | $12.4 Bil | $17.1 Bil |
Last 2 Fiscal Quarters:
| Metric | 2026 FQ3 | 2026 FQ4 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues | $17.2 Bil | $19.2 Bil |
| Operating Income | $5.6 Bil | $7.0 Bil |
| Net Income | $3.7 Bil | $4.3 Bil |
The losing streak ORCL stock is currently on doesn’t inspire much confidence among investors. In contrast, Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, with a collection of 30 stocks, has a track record of comfortably outperforming its benchmark that includes all 3 — the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 indices. Why is that? As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.